JCA | London Fashion Academy | Prospectus 2023

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JIMMY CHOO OBE

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

PROFESSOR

Introducing Professor Jimmy Choo...

Professor Jimmy Choo OBE, invites future fashion design pioneers to his innovative London Fashion Academy.

Higher education can be a frustrating place for students that want to gain access to the industry as a fashion entrepreneur while learning their craft at university.

Prof. Jimmy Choo has created JCA, the fashion school of the future, to provide ambitious design students with all of the tools they need to become a brand innovator.

Our practical design courses focus heavily on developing an entrepreneurial mindset, driving innovation

innovation and building relationships with key industry contacts as we aim to create the next generation of fashion pioneers.

The world of tomorrow will be shaped by the pioneers of fashion design from JCA. Tackling and solving challenges of fashion in 21st century life.

With education as your platform, build a legacy and claim your place in history as a fashion design innovator.

What will you be known for?

Academy Approach

MARYAM ORCHID

MA FASHION ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN DESIGN & BRAND INNOVATION

Graduate with a business.

Our goal is to support your transition from higher education into entrepreneurship or employment where you can hit the ground running.

All JCA students are encouraged to start their own brands during their studies and find retail opportunities to sell the collections they have designed. This is an invaluable way to learn how commerce intersects with design and gives you the confidence to move seamlessly into the world of professional design when you graduate.

There is a strong thread of work-related learning throughout the programme, and learners at the Academy will be professionally ‘incubated’ as aspiring

designers, and ‘develop’ their craft in professional studios and integrated technology.

This progressive engagement will include training in industry standard software, commercially sponsored ‘live’ project work, industrial visits, competition entries, and professional practice-based reflection.

The modules at all levels integrate theory with practice, each containing a project as a focus for learning. The subject of each of these projects is carefully selected to progressively extend the depth and breadth of entrepreneurial, creative skills, and knowledge.

We’re as much of a startup incubator as we are a higher education academy.

I picked JCA because the standard of courses it offers. More than that, I picked JCA because there is no other institution that offered me the same opportunities.

Sam BA (Hons) Fashion : Design, Branding and Entrepreneurship

A luxurious student experience

A nurturing and stimulating environment is vital to the creative process.

The flagship campus is located in the heart of Mayfair; a prestigious address just a stone’s throw from London’s most iconic high-fashion emporia.

Our second campus, Boston Manor, is a historic Jacobean Manor House situated in lush parkland in Brentford.

Learn from proven fashion experts

The Academy is run by fashion professionals, not simply academic teachers, and it is highly focused on professional excellence.

Our staff are among the best in their field, professionally within fashion, and pedagogically within education. They are friendly and approachable people who work together to help create a professionally focused learning community that brings together and inculcates students, staff, and associates from the wider fashion industry.

At the Academy, you’ll benefit from a mentoring approach that nurtures your talent and accelerates your professional development. It’s practical learning delivered by industry experts, giving you a direct link to the fast-moving world of fashion.

Learning at the Academy is participatory, hands-on and above all, interactive. We don’t believe in lecturers broadcasting knowledge to silent audiences, but in learning by doing with the support of our mentors.

The JCA offers a comprehensive platform in the design techniques and entrepreneurial skills necessary to make it in this hugely competitive field. By selecting only the most promising students, the bar is kept high and the scene is set for developing excellence.

As an aspiring designer at the academy, you’re not simply a student. You’re a budding professional on a journey that starts with us, and we honour our responsibility to start you off on the right path. Indeed, we hope that when the time is right you can become a mentor to others.

Get straight into practice

Education goes far beyond books, lectures and passing assignments.

The main pedagogy of the Academy is that of studio practice. Reflecting the collaborative nature of the design discipline, students will learn, develop, and socialise in dedicated professional studios where individual and group teaching takes place through a variety of teaching and learning methods that include group crits, live projects,

competition briefs, and other forms of work-related learning.

Theory is contextualised and reinforced through debate, reflection, and importantly through practice. Learning to become a practising designer is synthesised through the lens of enterprise and entrepreneurship.

At JCA students are not only provided with the knowledge and skills necessary to pass their practical assignments but also the invaluable blackbook of network contacts they will need on their journey as a luxury brand entrepreneur, where to look and who to turn to as they begin their fashion career.

The fashion industry is an ecosystem. Designers and brand owners operate within a rich community that includes retailers, textile specialists, PR, magazine editors and figures from the world of art and music.

When you become part of JCA, you immediately become a part of this network. JCA faculty and the visiting professionals who have close ties to the Academy help ensure that students are quickly immersed in the world of fashion.

As a student of the JCA, you can expect to grow your network with key industry contacts that will help open doors for you and accelerate your career.

Idea exchanges with visiting professionals

Where important and possible life-changing relationships with students can be formed.

We benefit from the generosity of visiting professionals from across the industry who come to the campus to share their experience and expertise and potentially their valuable contacts and professional networks. It’s not a one-way process either. Visiting professionals benefit from actively engaging with ‘new blood’

emerging through the JCA and often find themselves inspired by the fresh and uninhibited ideas of our students. As a member of the prestigious JCA student community, you can expect to have a platform where your voice is heard.

Meeting Prof. Jimmy Choo was both incredibly inspiring and surreal. By meeting him I was able to get a personal insight from him on my work and advice for the future

Niamh BA (Hons) Fashion: Design Branding and Entrepreneurship

The tutorial system

The group ‘crit’ tutorial system offers students close supervision and iterative feedback.

Students are encouraged to orally communicate, visually share, defend, analyse, and critique the ideas and work of others as well as their own. These regular sessions, which take place in small groups with your tutor and fellow students, provide an important opportunity to develop and reflect, forming an essential part of your learning journey. You’ll see

your learning journey. You’ll see your work in context with the creations of other students, and cross-pollinate ideas and approaches. Week-on-week, you will develop your critical approach and learn to build and use constructive criticism, forming close working relationships with fellow designers at the same time.

Iconic Campuses

Mayfair Campus

A prestigious building just a stone’s throw from London’s fashion emporia.

The academy is located in the heart of London’s renowned Mayfair district and aims to be a driving force for the fashion community. The institution, established in September 2021, is housed in Grade II 17th Century building, with a prime location on Hanover Square. Located merely a street away from Bond Street, a hub for luxury retail, and a stone’s throw away from Vogue House, a nucleus of fashion publishing, the campus offers an exceptional approach to the epicenter of the fashion world.

This great location provides easy access to surrounding resources, including luxury retail establishments, bespoke exhibition spaces, and seamless transport links. The institution seeks to revive London’s fashion industry post-pandemic, and its flagship campus offers every conceivable advantage to thrive in this competitive industry.

Features & Facilities

Nestled within our Mayfair campus lies a diverse range of equipment for aspiring creatives entering the fashion industry. Our learners have unrestricted access to our state-of-the-art atelier workshops to hone their artistic abilities with the aid of first-rate sewing machines, hot presses, mannequins, and embroidery machines.

The Academy goes above and beyond to support the British fashion industry by implementing an incubation program that encompasses co-working spaces, scheduled workshops, studio space, links to industry advisors, and conference rooms. Collaboratively, these resources function to cultivate a flourishing fashion ecosystem, not only within the confines of the JCA walls but also in the wider world.

The facilities at JCA are not only enabling us to put our collections together, but also instilling us with the knowledge to work in an industry environment after graduating.

Polly MA Fashion: Entrepreneurship in Design & Brand Innovation

Boston Manor Campus

Built in 1623, Boston Manor House provides an ideal spot for JCA to expand its academic web across the capital.

In the midst of a unique and historic Jacobean house, our Design & Accessories, aspiring designers learn to foster their creative flair, while acquiring the necessary skills for a career in the dynamic fashion industry.

Perched in the vibrant city of West London, Boston Manor House shines as the ‘Jewel of Brentford.’ Its idyllic location, adjacent to lush greenery, provides JCA learners with a serene environment to pursue their

studies amidst the bountiful blessings of nature. JCA’s pioneering approach helps learners improve their artistic abilities while also promoting their well-being. Through the provision of a peaceful environment, learners can explore their creative potential fully, contributing to their holistic growth.

Features & Facilities

With corresponding amenities to the Mayfair campus, featuring lockstitch, embroidery, and cover-stitch machinery, our Boston Manor Campus highlights accessories and footwear as focal points for learners to cultivate a profitable enterprise within the fashion field.

Just as the Mayfair campus prioritises ‘Incubation,’ Boston Manor House is tailored towards ‘Makerspace.’ This unique setting offers learners the opportunity to live and create while utilising the abundant resources of Boston Manor House, simultaneously working to support the rise of London’s thriving creative talent.

By undertaking the DA course at Boston Manor House campus, I’m in an environment that allows me to be creative and inspired whilst I study.

Demi

BA (Hons) Fashion: Design and Accessories

DEMI COLTON OSHEA BA (HONS) FASHION: DESIGN AND ACCESORIES

Courses

FOUNDATION DIPLOMA IN FASHION

BA (HONS) FASHION: DESIGN & ACCESSORIES

BA (HONS) FASHION: DESIGN, BRANDING & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

MA FASHION: ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN DESIGN AND BRAND INNOVATION

Foundation Diploma in Fashion

UCAS POINTS 40 UCAS CODE W320

The structure of the foundation course introduces you to the exciting, evolving and multifaceted nature of fashion as a discipline. Students will develop independent critical thinking and practical ability through traditional and non-traditional fashion activities, and you will be introduced to just what

‘fashion’ is and what it means today. Upon successful completion students should acquire the necessary professional, communication and academic skills needed to progress to higher-level courses at JCA or elsewhere.

Develop more than knowledge

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

This course will help you develop a range of creative and communication skills in the context of the fashion industry. You’ll work across a range of modules to develop a body of work, gain a fundamental knowledge of critical and contextual fashion studies, an understanding of the fashion industry and working knowledge of conceptual fashion design. Assessment is 100% through coursework. You will receive feedback throughout each module and will be awarded a grade.

Depending on the module, you may be assessed through:

• 2D visual research and design development work

• 3D development and construction work and final products

• Practical and digital portfolio work

• Business and marketing reports, visual essays, and enterprise plans

• In-person and visual presentations

• Final negotiated project

This is a hands-on course with subject matter that reflects the fast-moving fashion industry. In addition to receiving a grounding in fashion theory and history, practical applications and construction, students will be introduced to the new technological developments and emerging digital media relevant for working in today’s evolving industry.

WHAT YOU’LL MASTER

Your course will cover fashion research, trend prediction, brand development, fashion design and construction and more. You will also gain soft skills including initiative, teamwork, adaptability and influencing and negotiating.

Course Structure...

SEMESTER ONE

• Introduction to critical and contextual fashion studies

• Fashion Design Concepts and Analysis

SEMESTER TWO

• Fashion Industry, Design & Enterprise

• Major Fashion Project

Entry requirements...

The JCA seeks to support the best and most gifted designer to fulfil their ambitions. Recruitment is selective and based on academic and creative potential assessed through prior qualifications, portfolio and academic interview. To be considered for the course, you will need:

• The equivalent ‘minimum’ of one Level 3 qualification e.g. A level.

• Two GCSE passes at grade C or above, preferably in

• English and Art/Design subject.

• To submit an appropriate portfolio of work.

• To come to an interview which will be based on the quality of the creative and written work produced as part of the portfolio submission.

Applicants are requested to provide a portfolio of their own work in Art and Design, which will include a section of work to demonstrate creative skills.

In addition, a sample of written work demonstrating some understanding and awareness of the fashion industry should also be included in the portfolio. The piece should be no longer than one A4 page with images and the work must be original. We will be looking for creative thinking and a good level of English in written form.

Course Fees

£18,000 PER YEAR FOR UK STUDENTS

£24,000 PER YEAR FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

OTHER COSTS

Unlike many of the mainstream universities and specialist colleges, JCA will provide you with most of the essential things needed to undertake your fashion studies, including fair use access to basic materials, such as calico. At the start of your course you will be supplied with an introductory kit, which will include many of the items needed to undertake your general art and fashion illustration activities, in addition you will be provided with some key sewing and pattern making equipment for your practical fashion and make activities.

Beyond the basics, you may then want to, as part of your wider portfolio development, select and use specialist materials and finishings, particularly for your final project. You will need to budget for this as this will be in addition to your fees, however in our experience we believe that these material costs would be unlikely to exceed 250 pounds.

BA (HONS) FASHION: Design & Accessories

COURSE LEVEL BA (HONS)

DURATION 3 YEARS

CAMPUS BOSTON MANOR

FEE

£9,250/YEAR

UCAS POINTS

240

UCAS CODE UG02

An undergraduate degree offered in partnership with the University of West London covering the fundamentals of fashion design and conceptual theory, brand development and communication, as well as practical skills and accessory design. This course is a future focused, globally aware design-led, entrepreneurial course

aware design-led, entrepreneurial course conceived to prepare students for careers within the global fashion and accessories industry. This highly distinct and innovative programme of practice focuses the learner on the interconnectivity between garment and accessories design and make.

Develop more than knowledge

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

The course will help you develop an indepth understanding of the design and making of garments and accessories, from branding and communication to design and practical craft. Both traditional skills and emerging technologies are taught.

Depending on the module, you may be assessed through:

• 2D visual research and design development work

• 3D development and construction work and final products

• Practical and digital portfolio work

• Business and marketing reports, visual essays, and enterprise plans

• In-person and visual presentations

• Final negotiated project

This is a hands-on, industry focused course with subject matter that reflects both traditional and emerging theories and skills, and a contextual understanding of the accessories market. It includes an internship project that places you in a work environment where you’ll gain direct experience of a real-world business in your field.

WHAT YOU’LL MASTER

Your course will cover visual communication with CAD drawings, technical making skills and, where appropriate, ethically sourced materials for fashion accessories. Fashion communication and brand development entrepreneurship and creative practise and an in-depth understanding of how the global fashion accessory industry works.

Course Structure...

YEAR ONE

SEMESTER ONE

• Fashion in context one

• Fashion fundamentals

• Fashion materials & technologies

SEMESTER TWO

• Creative fashion industries

• Fashion design & make

• Fashion communication & brand development

YEAR TWO

SEMESTER ONE

• Fashion in context two

• Innovative accessory design

• Fashion internship

YEAR THREE

SEMESTER ONE

• Critical research for fashion

• Pre-collection

• Negotiated fashion project

• Entrepreneurship and creative development

SEMESTER TWO

• Entrepreneurship & creative practice

• Fashion collection

• Fashion internship, cont.

SEMESTER TWO

• Negotiated fashion project

• Entrepreneurship and creative development, cont.

Entry requirements...

The JCA seeks to support the best and most gifted designer to fulfil their ambitions. Recruitment is selective and based on academic and creative potential through prior qualifications, portfolio and academic interview.

To be considered for the course, you will need:

• The equivalent ‘minimum’ of two A levels at grades BB or above

• Three GCSE passes at grade C or above (preferably in English and an Art / Design subject)

• To submit an appropriate portfolio of work

• To come to an interview which will be based on the quality of the creative and written work produced as part of the portfolio submission.

Applicants are requested to provide a portfolio of their own work in Art and Design, which will include a selection of work to demonstrate creative skills, including evidence of how students use research and theory, and process and develop ideas. In addition, a sample of written work demonstrating an awareness of current affairs and debates in the fashion industry should also be included in the portfolio. The piece must be no longer than two A4 pages, 12 point, doublespaced. The work must be original. We will be looking for creative thinking and a good level of English in written form.

Students do not need to necessarily have a background in fashion. However, it will be important to demonstrate the following attributes upon application;

• A personal commitment and interest in the fashion subject area

• Problem solving skills and the ability to communicate clearly in writing.

• The ability to research

• To work as part of a team

• Evidence of CAD skills (e.g. basic use of Photoshop, etc.).

• The potential to engage successfully with the subject area with a view to progressing into the career paths proposed

• Commitment to the subject area through a personal statement and or reference/interview.

• Focused entrepreneurial career aspiration/ambition

• Awareness of current affairs and debates within the fashion industry.

International and UK based applicants who are unable to attend the interview process in person will be asked to submit a digital portfolio of their work, electronically, and may be asked to partake in a Zoom or equivalent interview. Selection criteria for the offer of a place will follow the interview and portfolio view, which should evidence the potential to develop creative visual/written and professional skills within the fashion discipline.

Course Fees

£9,250 PER YEAR FOR UK STUDENTS

£12,000 PER YEAR FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

OTHER COSTS

Unlike many of the mainstream universities and specialist colleges, JCA will provide you with most of the essential things needed to undertake your fashion studies, including fair use access to basic materials, such as calico. At the start of your course you will be supplied with an introductory kit, which will include many of the items needed to undertake your general art and fashion illustration activities, in addition you will be provided with some key sewing and pattern making equipment for your practical fashion and make activities. Beyond the basics, you may then want to, as part of your wider portfolio development, select

and use specialist materials and finishing’s, particularly for your final project. You will need to budget for this as this will be in addition to your fees, however in our experience we believe that material costs are unlikely to exceed 250 pounds in year one, 300 pounds in year 2 , and depending on the materials you choose to work with, we would recommend budgeting 600 pounds in year three (your final year) to cover the production costs associated with your course and the final collection. This will include things like fabrics, pattern cutting paper some toiling fabrics and printing (Optional).

PAUL MCCANN

BA FASHION (HONS): DESIGN, BRANDING & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

BA (HONS) FASHION:

Design, Branding & Entrepreneurship

COURSE LEVEL BA (HONS)

DURATION 3 YEARS

CAMPUS MAYFAIR

FEE

£18,000/YEAR

UCAS POINTS

240

UCAS CODE

UG01

This flagship undergraduate course ‘incubates’ learners with a stimulating and creative mix of innovative teaching and professional practice. The course combines real-world themes such as Fashion Design, Materials Innovation, Branding and Communication through the practical lens of Enterprise and

Entrepreneurship. This JCA course has an incubation model that offers industry links and partnerships, and unique access to fashion delivered within a boutique specialist incubation environment.

Develop more than knowledge

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

The course will help you develop an in-depth understanding of the fashion industry and knowledge of what it takes to be a professional, independent designer, capable of lauching and managing theit own fashion brand. Practical studio-based craft, design and conceptual creativity is taught alongside entrepreneurship and enterprise skills.

Depending on the module, you may be assessed through:

• 2D visual research and design development work

• 3D development and construction work and final products

• Practical and digital portfolio work

• Business and marketing reports, visual essays, and enterprise plans

• In-person and visual presentations

• Final negotiated project

Student designers will benefit from onsite professional incubation support, as well as practical learning in our professional design studios. The final year includes a major fashion design project and intensive entrepreneurial and creative development, helping students set themselves up as independent design professionals.

WHAT YOU’LL MASTER

Your course will cover practical skills for designing and making and a thorough grounding of the theory, conceptual knowledge, history and cultural context of fashion from a global perspective. In addition, you’ll gain the confidence to start your own entrepreneurship and design business ventures.

Course Structure...

YEAR ONE

SEMESTER ONE

• Fashion in context one

• Fashion fundamentals

• Fashion materials & technologies

SEMESTER TWO

• Creative fashion industries

• Fashion design & make

• Fashion communication & brand development

YEAR TWO

SEMESTER ONE

• Fashion in context two

• Contemporary fashion communication

• Fashion incubation

SEMESTER TWO

• Entrepreneurship & creative practice

• Fashion collection

• Fashion incubation, cont.

YEAR THREE

SEMESTER ONE

• Critical research for fashion

• Pre collection

• Negotiated fashion project

• Entrepreneurship and creative development

SEMESTER TWO

• Negotiated fashion project

• Entrepreneurship and creative development, cont.

Entry requirements...

The JCA seeks to support the best and most gifted designer to fulfil their ambitions. Recruitment is selective and based on academic and creative potential through prior qualifications, portfolio and academic interview.

To be considered for the course, you will need:

• The equivalent ‘minimum’ of two A levels at grades BB or above

• Three GCSE passes at grade C or above (preferably in English and an Art / Design subject)

• To submit an appropriate portfolio of work

• To come to an interview which will be based on the quality of the creative and written work produced as part of the portfolio submission.

Applicants are requested to provide a portfolio of their own work in Art and Design, which will include a selection of work to demonstrate creative skills, including evidence of how students use research and theory, and process and develop ideas. In addition, a sample of written work demonstrating an awareness of current affairs and debates in the fashion industry should also be included in the portfolio. The piece must be no longer than two A4 pages, 12 point, doublespaced. The work must be original. We will be looking for creative thinking and a good level of English in written form.

Students do not need to necessarily have a background in fashion. However, will be important to demonstrate the following attributes upon application;

• A personal commitment and interest in the fashion subject area

• Problem solving skills and the ability to communicate clearly in writing.

• The ability to research

• To work as part of a team

• Evidence of CAD skills (e.g. basic use of Photoshop, etc.).

• The potential to engage successfully with the subject area with a view to progressing into the career paths proposed

• Commitment to the subject area through a personal statement and or reference/interview.

• Focused entrepreneurial career aspiration/ambition

• Awareness of current affairs and debates within the fashion industry.

International and UK based applicants who are unable to attend the interview process in person will be asked to submit a digital portfolio of their work, electronically, and may be asked to partake in a Zoom or equivalent interview. Selection criteria for the offer of a place will follow the interview and portfolio view, which should evidence the potential to develop creative visual/written and professional skills within the fashion discipline.

Course Fees

£18,000 PER YEAR FOR UK STUDENTS

£24,000 PER YEAR FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

OTHER COSTS

Unlike many of the mainstream universities and specialist colleges, JCA will provide you with most of the essential things needed to undertake your fashion studies, including fair use access to basic materials, such as calico.

At the start of your course you will be supplied with an introductory kit, which will include many of the items needed to undertake your general art and fashion illustration activities, in addition you will be provided with some key sewing and pattern making equipment for you practical fashion and make activities.

Beyond the basics, you may then want to, as part of your wider portfolio development, select and use specialist materials and finishings, particularly for your final project. You will need to budget for this as this will be in addition to your fees, however in our experience we believe that material costs are unlikely to exceed 250 pounds in year one, 300 pounds in year 2, and depending on the materials you choose to work with, we would recommend budgeting 600 pounds in year three (your final year) to cover the production costs associated with your course and the final collection. This will include things like fabrics, pattern cutting paper some toiling fabrics and printing (Optional).

MELISSA KATE NEWITT MA FASHION ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN DESIGN & BRAND INNOVATION

Entrepreneurship in Design & Brand Innovation

COURSE LEVEL MA

DURATION 1 YEAR

CAMPUS MAYFAIR

FEE

£18,000

UCAS POINTS

480

UCAS CODE

PG01

The MA Fashion Entrepreneurship in Design and Brand Innovation course takes a couture-styled learner centred approach to learning that is focused on professional practice delivered within a boutique specialist incubation environment. The course aim is to produce versatile designerentrepreneurs who can successfully create, lead and manage fashion businesses within the fashion/creative industries. This is done

On this ‘incubated’ program you will identify your market, develop your brand, design and create your collection and prepare your business plan for launch.

Develop more than knowledge

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

This course combines advanced knowledge in fashion design, brand development, enterprise management, innovation, ‘design and make’ collection creation, and fashion research methods, culminating in a final MA project.

Depending on the module, you may be assessed through:

• 2D visual research and design development work

• 3D development and construction work and final products

• Practical and digital portfolio work

• Business and marketing reports, visual essays, and enterprise plans

• In-person and visual presentations

• Final negotiated project

Student designers will benefit from professional incubation support, as well as practical learning in our on-site studios. You’ll gain an ability to identify niche market brand opportunities with contemporary and professional design practice in collection development.

WHAT YOU’LL MASTER

As well as gaining a deep conceptual understanding of your field and the skills to excel within it, you’ll begin to develop your own specialism. You’ll conduct research into a particular area of interest as an in-depth, theoretical, conceptual and practical project, and link this to your final, practice-based MA project work.

Course Structure...

SEMESTER ONE

• Research Methods For Fashion

• Enterprise Management

• Fashion Incubation

SEMESTER TWO

• Brand development

• Collection proposal

• Innovation and entrepreneurship

• Fashion incubation

SEMESTER THREE

• MA Project

• Fashion Incubation, cont.

Entry requirements...

The JCA seeks to support the best and most gifted designer to fulfil their ambitions. Recruitment is selective and based on academic and creative potential through prior qualifications, portfolio and academic interview.

To be considered for the course, you will need:

• The equivalent ‘minimum’ of an Upper Second Honours Degree in a Fashion Practice

• To submit an appropriate portfolio of work

• To come to an interview based on the quality of the creative and written work produced as part of the portfolio submission.

Applicants are requested to provide a portfolio of their own work in Art and Design, which will include a selection of work to demonstrate creative skills, including evidence of how students use research and theory, and process and develop ideas. In addition, a sample of written work demonstrating an awareness of current affairs and debates in the fashion industry should also be included in the portfolio. The piece must be no longer than two A4 pages, 12 point, doublespaced. The work must be original. We will be looking for creative thinking and a good level of English in written form.

Students do not need to necessarily have a background in fashion. However, will be important to demonstrate the following attributes upon application;

• A personal commitment and interest in the fashion subject area

• Problem solving skills and the ability to communicate clearly in writing.

• The ability to research

• To work as part of a team

• Evidence of CAD skills (e.g. basic use of Photoshop, etc.).

• The potential to engage successfully with the subject area with a view to progressing into the career paths proposed

• Commitment to the subject area through a personal statement and or reference/interview.

• Focused entrepreneurial career aspiration/ambition

• Awareness of current affairs and debates within the fashion industry.

International and UK based applicants who are unable to attend the interview process in person will be asked to submit a digital portfolio of their work, electronically, and may be asked to partake in a Zoom or equivalent interview. Selection criteria for the offer of a place will follow the interview and portfolio view, which should evidence the potential to develop creative visual/written and professional skills within the fashion discipline.

Course Fees

£18,000 PER YEAR FOR UK STUDENTS

£24,000 PER YEAR FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

OTHER COSTS

Unlike many of the mainstream University and specialist Colleges, JCA will provide you with the essential things needed to undertake your studies, including fair use access to basic materials, such as Calico.

At the start of the course you will be supplied with an introductory kit, which will include many of the items needed to undertake your general art and fashion illustration activities, in addition you will be provided with some key sewing and pattern making equipment for your practical fashion and make activities.

Where costs may be incurred then, beyond the needs of assessment, could be over the quantity or type of specialist materials that you may want to procure as part of your wider portfolio development. This is especially the case for instance in your final project where you may want to use specialised fabrics.

In our experience, we believe that material costs are unlikely to exceed £600. This will include things like fabrics, pattern cutting paper, some toiling fabrics and printing (Optional).